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Flagstaff North West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Flagstaff North West safe? About average. Flagstaff North West has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #62 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Flagstaff North West is 19 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #62 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19
Regional rank #62 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Flagstaff North West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,046

Households

615

Median income

$145,220

Median rent

$696

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
528 (25.8%)
Age 15-64
1,224 (59.8%)
Age 65+
297 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,188 (58.3%)
Born overseas
849 (41.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,149 · 51.2%
Māori
165 · 7.4%
Pacific
33 · 1.5%
Asian
804 · 35.8%
MELAA
72 · 3.2%
Other
21 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,428 · 99.6%
Not owned
591 · 41.2%
Other
87 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (27.5%)
Two families
15 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,293 (71.5%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Flagstaff North West a safe suburb to live in?

    Flagstaff North West has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #62 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Flagstaff North West?

    The annual crime rate in Flagstaff North West is 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Flagstaff North West

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